World Cup 2014 Argentina vs Switzerland LIVE STREAM: Lionel Messi Looks to Keep Argentinians' Run Alive
ByArgentina and Switzerland are set to kick off the last branch of the Round of 16, determining who gets to play in the quarterfinals.
The quarterfinal round is all decided save for the last two, and Lionel Messi will look to continue his run after leading the Argentinians to three wins in the group stage. The Swiss team also looked strong early in the World Cup, but their group stage schedule was smudged by a 5-2 loss to France.
CLICK HERE to watch the match live online via WatchESPN. The game will start at 12 p.m. ET and coverage begins at 11:30 a.m.
According to FIFA.com, the teams will play their match in Arena De Sao Paulo, a stadium built in 2014 that seats 62,601. The city of Sao Paulo will be hot, around the mid- to upper-80s, but partial cloudiness should block some of the sun's rays, according to Weather.com.
Though Argentina played in a weak Group F, they won every game by one goal, with Messie accounting for four of their total six scores. The most thrilling win for Argentina came against Iran, when the two teams went all 90 minutes without scoring. Within the first minute of stoppage time, Messi struck to give the Argentinians a 1-0 lead.
While France locked up a spot in the Round of 16 through its first two games, Switzerland was left to battle Ecuador for the last spot. Going into the third game of the group stage, the two teams were tied at three points and were facing different opponents. The Swiss cruised to a 3-0 win over Honduras while Ecuador finished with France in draw.
The winner between Argentina and Switzerland will have to wait until later in the day to find who they face in the quarterfinals. The U.S. and Belgium kick off at 4 p.m. ET.